A brief history of British sea power
Howarth, David Armine, 1912-2003
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Filled with anecdote, erudition and humour, this work reveals that for hundreds of years Britain clung to coastal waters, and had no notion of sailing; in fact, it was not until Elizabeth I's reign that Britain's success at sea truly began.
Main title:
A brief history of British sea power / David Howarth.
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Edition:
Rev. ed. / with a postscript by Margaret Rule.
Imprint:
London : Robinson, 2003.
Collation:
[viii], 464 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: published as Sovereign of the seas. S.l.: Book Club Associates, 1974.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781841197920 (pbk)
Dewey class:
359.00941
Language:
English
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BRN:
552500